Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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